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    Unionization Is Starting to Spread Across the Retail Sector

    May 19, 2022 //

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    Target employees at Virginia store file for union election amid a broader labor push at big companies

    May 12, 2022 // Target said in a statement Wednesday that it has been investing in its workforce, with a starting wage range of between $15 to $24 per hour, health care benefits and a program that covers the cost of some associate and undergraduate degrees.

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    Column: Why Starbucks has become a huge unionization target — and why the company is in a panic

    April 25, 2022 // Many American consumer companies, including Amazon and McDonalds, have been dealing with a surging interest in unionization by their employees, spurred in part by the pandemic-driven recognition that their employers have consistently undervalued their contributions to business success.

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    Burgerville negotiates union contract, a first for fast food industry

    November 15, 2021 // Burgerville claims its contract is the first union contract in the fast food industry, which could set a precedent for restaurant employees across the segment looking for union solutions. The union is an affiliate of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).

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